California welcomed another station to its growing hydrogen refueling network, further bolstering the state’s global leadership in the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) as part of its broader strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. The new station, now open at 1200 Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena, …

By David Hochschild and David Olsen. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan famously removed solar panels from the White House roof, capping a misguided energy policy that severely slashed investment in renewable energy. Thirty-one years later, President Trump has committed a more consequential mistake by rejecting the Paris climate accord. But …

Time invested in long-term energy efficiency planning is paying off for one Central Valley school district. Clovis Unified School District, located northeast of Fresno, created an energy conservation and efficiency program in 2008. The program’s goals were to maintain comfort and safety at school facilities, eliminate energy waste, and save …

A connection made at a California Energy Commission research and development forum led to a grant recipient being selected by a state agency to monitor energy and water savings on California farms. Their paths crossed during the Energy Commission’s inaugural Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Symposium in 2015. The event …

Can wind power be a complement to the variability of solar power for a state like California that seeks a cleaner energy future and grid reliability? Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, thinks so. In a May 31 talk at the California Energy Commission, Kiernan gave his …

On the strength of a California Energy Commission grant, the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) launched a new initiative in May that will strengthen the region’s clean energy economy by helping entrepreneurs access the business and technical services necessary to bring new technologies to market. Energize California will serve as …

Last month, five electric buses hit the streets in economically disadvantaged communities throughout the city of Gardena as part of a project that will improve local air quality, provide workforce development and help grow the state’s green economy. The buses are quiet, so quiet that recorded messages now indicate their …

Long noted for suntanned hills decorated with shiny wind turbines, the landscape at Altamont Pass is changing. A new project will replace hundreds of aging turbines with less than two dozen state-of-the-art ones, helping to preserve open space. That project, called Golden Hills North, is installing new turbines that will …

Thirteen mobile, solar-powered charging units for electric vehicles are being deployed in disadvantaged, rural communities throughout Fresno County, making plug-in electric vehicles a more viable option for those who live and work in this underserved area of the state. Increased access to chargers supports efforts to improve air quality and …

As a 22-year-old in the 1990s, California Energy Commissioner David Hochschild decided to join his father on a trip to South Africa. The country was in the throes of apartheid at the time. The trip proved foundational to Hochschild, who likens South Africa’s evolution away from apartheid to the United …